Patent Application
20250083069
The present disclosure relates to the field of water softening, in particular to a top cover assembly and a water softening device.
With the continuous improvement of living conditions, various water softening products continue to emerge. When the water softening products are installed and maintained in related art, the installation and maintenance of the water softening products are affected due to a small opening angle of a flip cover of a display screen.
The present disclosure is intended to address at least one of the problems above. The present disclosure provides a top cover assembly, which effectively solves the problem of inconvenient installation and maintenance of a water softening device, increases the efficiency of the installation and maintenance of the water softening device, improves user experience, and enhances product competitiveness.
The present disclosure further provides a water softening device.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a top cover assembly, including:
In the top cover assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by connecting the first top cover component and the first frame body through the flexible member, in the open state, the first top cover component is located above the second top cover component and the included angle between the first top cover component and the second top cover component is less than the predetermined angle, and a large opening angle can be formed between the first top cover component and the first opening, which does not affect the installation and maintenance of the water softening device, and the first top cover component does not need to be disassembled, which increases the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the water softening device, improves user experience, and enhances product competitiveness.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible member is detachably connected to at least one of the first frame body or the first top cover component.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the first frame body or the first top cover component is provided with a snap slot, and the flexible member is connected within the snap-fit slot by a snap-fit.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a limit block is provided at an end of the flexible member snap-fitted with the snap-fit slot, and the limit block is matched with the snap-fit slot limitedly.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioner is provided at the first side of the first housing or a side edge of the opening, and the first seal is provided within the positioner.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the positioner is a snap slot, and the first seal is snapped in the snap-fit slot.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first seal is formed with two sealing surfaces, and the first seal includes a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion connected to a side of the first sealing portion,
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first seal is formed with three sealing surfaces, and includes a first sealing portion, a second sealing portion disposed opposite to the first sealing portion and a third sealing portion connected to the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion respectively;
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the top cover assembly further includes:
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a side edge of the second side of the first housing is formed with a raised edge surrounding a periphery of the light-transmitting panel, and a height of the raised edge is the same as a thickness of the light-transmitting panel.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a side of the raised edge towards the center of the first housing is formed with a round of grooves, and the grooves are configured to receive colloid for bonding the light-transmitting panel to the first housing.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a water softening device, including a machine body and the top cover assembly as described in any one of the above, and the machine body is connected to the first frame body.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a top cover device in which an overall structure can be disassembled and assembled to facilitate maintenance by integrating a top cover for adding salt and a top cover for valve group maintenance on a middle frame assembly.
The present disclosure further provides a water softener.
The top cover device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes:
In the top cover device of the embodiment of the present disclosure, by integrating the first top cover assembly and the second top cover assembly of the water softener on the middle frame assembly, an operator does not need to consider the order in which the first top cover assembly and the second top cover assembly are opened when performing after-sales maintenance of the water softener, only needs to disassemble the middle frame assembly from a box opening to implement the overall disassembly of the top cover device, which is simple and convenient, and the maintenance operation is simplified.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first top cover assembly includes: a cover body and a crank arm;
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the crank arm includes a long-arm segment and a short-arm segment;
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first top cover assembly further includes: a stop portion and an abut portion; the stop portion is connected to the crank arm; the abut portion is provided at the middle frame assembly;
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the stopper is provided at an outer side of the crank arm.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the crank arm is provided with mounting positions provided in sequence along an extension direction of the crank arm, where the stop portion is detachably connected to any one of the mounting positions.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first top cover assembly further includes: a damping shaft with an end connected to the second end of the crank arm, and another end connected to the middle frame assembly.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second top cover assembly is detachably connected to the middle frame assembly.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of a human-computer interaction module or a display window is provided at the second top cover assembly.
An embodiment of the present disclosure a water softener, including:
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented disclosure.
In order to clearly illustrate the solutions according to the present application or the related art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments of the present application or the related art are briefly described below. It should be noted that the drawings in the following description are of only part of embodiments of the present application.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. The following embodiments are intended to illustrate the disclosure, but not to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is to be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component stated must have a particular orientation and are constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus is not to be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present disclosure. Moreover, the terms “first”, “second”, “third”, and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be noted that unless explicitly specified and defined otherwise, the terms “connected to” and “connected” shall be understood broadly, for example, it may be either fixedly connected or detachably connected, or can be integrated; it may be either mechanically connected, or electrically connected; it may be either directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium.
In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless clearly stated and defined otherwise, the first feature being located “on” or “under” the second feature means that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or the first feature is in contact with the second feature by an intervening media. In addition, the first feature is “on”, “above” and “over” the second feature can refer to that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply refer to that the level height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature is “under”, “below” and “beneath” the second feature can refer to that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply refer to that the level height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.
In the description of this specification, descriptions with reference to the terms “one embodiment”, “some embodiments”, “examples”, “specific examples”, or “some examples” etc. mean that specific features, structure, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
In the top cover assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by connecting the first top cover component 120 and the first frame body 110 through the flexible member, in the open state, the first top cover component 120 is located above the second top cover component 130 and the included angle between the first top cover component 120 and the second top cover component 130 is less than the predetermined angle, and a large opening angle can be formed between the first top cover component 120 and the first opening, which will not affect the installation and maintenance of the water softening device, and the first top cover component 120 does not need to be disassembled, which increases the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the water softening device, improves user experience, and enhances product competitiveness.
It may be understood that an end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first frame body 110, and another end of the flexible member 112 is fixedly connected to the first top cover component 120.
It may be understood that an end of the flexible member 112 is fixedly connected to the first frame body 110, and another end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first top cover component 120.
It may be understood that an end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first frame body 110, and another end of the flexible member 112 is detachably connected to the first top cover component 120.
It should be noted that the detachable connection here can be a snap-fit connection or a buckle connection.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It should be noted that the snap slot 113 can also be provided at the first side of the first housing 122 or the middle frame of the first frame body 110.
It may be understood that a limit block 114 is provided at an end of the flexible member 112 connected with the snap slot 113 by a snap-fit, and the limit block 114 is matched with the snap slot 113 limitedly. The width of the snap slot 113 is shorter than a size of the limit block 114, and the limit block 114 cannot pass through the snap slot 113. By matching the snap slot 113 with the flexible member 112 by a snap-fit, the installation and disassembly of the first housing 122 can be facilitated.
It may be understood that a size of the first opening is 240 mm*160 mm, and the predetermined angle is 0°. That is, in the open state, the first top cover component 120 is attached to an upper surface of the second top cover component 130 and the opening angle of the first top cover component 120 is 180°.
It may be understood that a limit portion is formed at a side of the second top cover component 130 away from the first opening or a side of the first frame body 110 away from the first opening. In the closed state, the first top cover component 120 covers the first opening; in the open state, the first top cover component 120 is located above the second top cover component 130 and is limitedly matched with the limit portion.
In the top cover assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the limit portion on the side of the second top cover component 130 away from the first opening or the side of the first frame body 110 away from the first opening, the first top cover component 120 is located above the second top cover component 130 and is matched with the limit portion limitedly through the limit portion when the first top cover component 120 is in the open state. It effectively prevents the first top cover component 120 from sliding, enhances user experience, and improves product competitiveness.
It may be understood that the limit portion is a step 111 formed at a side of the first frame body 110 away from the first opening. In the open state, the first top cover component 120 abuts against the step 111. Since a side of the first frame body 110 away from the first opening is higher than the upper surface of the second top cover component 130, the step 111 is formed at a part of the side of the first frame body 110 away from the first opening higher than the upper surface of the second top cover component 130.
It should be noted that the formation of the step 111 is not limited to the above mode. When the height of the side of the first frame body 110 away from the first opening is the same as the height of the upper surface of the second top cover component 130, upwardly protruding steps 111 may be formed at the side of the frame body 110 away from the first opening, and the steps 111 may be continuous or may be arranged at intervals.
It may be understood that the limit portion is a raised edge 134 formed at the side of the second top cover component 130 away from the first opening. In the open state, the first top cover component 120 abuts against the raised edge 134. The raised edge 134 is formed at the side of the first housing 122 away from the first opening. The raised edge 134 is integrally formed with the first housing 122. The raised edge 134 may be continuous, or may be composed of protrusions arranged at intervals.
In the top cover assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by providing the ejector rod component 140, when the first top cover member 120 needs to be opened, the ejector rod component 140 is in the stretched state, and the ejector rod component 140 abuts against the first frame body 110 or the first the top cover assembly 120, and the opening gap is formed between the opening side of the first top cover component 120 and the first frame body 110. The opening gap can facilitate the user to open the first top cover component 120 by hand, which enhances the user experience and improves product competitiveness.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that
It should be noted that in the retracted state, the ejector rod 142 may or may not abut against the first top cover component 120. When the top cover assembly is provided with a locking component 150, the ejector rod 142 abuts against the first top cover component 120. The first top cover component 120 will not be ejected by the ejector rod 142 since the locking component 150 locks the first top cover component 120. When the top cover assembly is not provided with the locking component 150, the ejector rod component 140 may further include a locking mechanism. In the retracted state, the ejector rod 142 is locked by the locking mechanism to lock the ejector rod 142 in the first mounting hole; the ejector rod 142 does not abut against the first top cover member 120. In the stretched state, the locking mechanism unlocks the ejector rod 142, and the ejector rod 142 stretches from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first top cover component 120.
It should be noted that the number of the ejector rod components 140 is not limited to two, it may be one, and it may also be three or more.
It may be understood that a first mounting hole is formed at the opening side of the first top cover component 120, and the first elastic member 141 is provided within the first mounting hole. The first elastic member 141 is the compression spring, and the first end of the first elastic member 141 abuts against the bottom wall of the first mounting hole. The ejector rod 142 is provided within the first mounting hole, and the ejector rod 142 abuts against the second end of the first elastic member 141. In the retracted state, the ejector rod 142 is retracted into the first mounting hole, and the first elastic member 141 is in the first compressed state; and in the stretched state, the ejector rod 142 stretches from the first mounting hole and abuts against the first frame body 110, and the first elastic member 141 is in the second compressed state.
It should be noted that an amount of compression of the first elastic member 141 in the first compressed state is greater than an amount of compression of the first elastic member 141 in the second compressed state. Mounting the ejector rod component 140 on the opening side of the first top cover component 120 has the same function as mounting the ejector rod component 140 on the first frame body 110, and the specific working principle will not be described in detail.
It may be understood that a first limit portion 143 is formed at a side wall of the first mounting hole, and a second limit portion 144 is formed at the ejector rod 142. In the stretched state, the second limit portion 144 abuts against the first limit portion 143; in the retracted state, the second limit portion 144 is separated from the first limit portion 143. By providing the first limit portion 143 and the second limit portion 144, the first elastic member 141 is prevented from completely ejecting the ejector rod 142 out of the first mounting hole.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that, as shown in
The button 151 is provided within the second mounting hole. The button 151 is provided with a third limit portion 152, and the third limit portion 152 is used for being connected with the second snap tongue 154 by a snap-fit. The second elastic member 153 is provided within the second mounting hole. A first end of the second elastic member 153 abuts against the bottom wall of the second mounting hole. A second end of the second elastic member 153 abuts against the button 151. The second snap tongue 154 is provided at the opening side of the first top cover component 120. In the locked state, the button 151 is retracted into the second mounting hole, and the second snap tongue 154 is connected with the third limit portion 152 by a snap-fit; and in the stretched state, the button 151 stretches out of the second mounting hole, and the second snap tongue 154 is separated from the third limit portion 152.
By forming at least two sealing surfaces on the first seal 124, and by hermetically matching the side edge of the opening or the first side of the first housing 122 with the sealing surface of the first seal 124, at least two sealing structures can be formed, even if one of the sealing structures fails, the other sealing structures can still play a sealing role, which effectively improves the sealing performance of the first top cover component and avoids short circuit problems between a display panel and an electronic control board. Since at least two sealing surfaces are formed using one seal, compared with using seals for sealing, the number of seals is effectively reduced and the structure of the first top cover component is simplified.
It may be understood that the first top cover component 120 is connected to the first frame body 110 through the flexible member 112, and the first top cover component 120 is switchable between the open state and the closed state; and in the open state, the first top cover component 120 is located above the second top cover component, and the included angle between the first top cover component and the second top cover component is less than the predetermined angle.
It may be understood that the first housing 122 is a rectangular plate structure, the first housing 122 is provided with a mounting opening, and the second side of the first housing 122 is the opening side of the first top cover component. The first side of the first housing 122 is disposed opposite to the second side of the first housing 122, an end of the flexible member 112 is connected to the first side of the first housing 122, and another end of the flexible member 112 is connected to the first frame body 110. The first housing 122 is switchable between an open state and a closed state. The flexible member 112 is a drawstring. The flexible member 112 is used to connect the first housing 122 and the first frame body 110, the first housing 122 can be opened at a larger angle to facilitate the installation, maintenance and testing of the water softening device.
It may be understood that the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with first limit members 121, and the first frame body 110 is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the first limit members 121. When the first housing 122 is in the closed state, the first limit member 121 is embedded in the corresponding positioning hole and abuts against the edge of the positioning hole. The first housing 122 cannot move along a z-axis direction (thickness direction of the first housing 122) since the first housing 122 is limited by the first limit member 121 in the z-axis direction. Similarly, the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with second limit members, and the first frame body 110 is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the second limit members 121. When the first housing 122 is in the closed state, the second limit member is embedded in the corresponding positioning hole and abuts against the edge of the positioning hole. The second limit members are used to limit the first housing 122 in the x-axis direction and a y-axis direction (both the x-axis and the y-axis are on the plane where the first housing 122 is located) to prevent the gap between the first housing 122 and the first frame body 110 from increasing due to movement of the first housing 122 in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction in the closed state, which improves the appearance of the first top cover component.
It may be understood that fasteners are provided at the first side of the first housing 122 at intervals, and snap tongues corresponding to the fasteners are provided at the side of the second housing 123, and the snap tongues correspond to the fasteners in one-to-one correspondence and are connected with each other by a snap-fit. The use of snap tongues and fasteners can facilitate the installation and disassembly of the second housing 123. In order to further strengthen the connection between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122, screw holes are provided at intervals on the side of the second housing 123. The second housing 123 is connected to the second housing 123 through screws in the screw holes. The second housing 123 is fixed using screws and fasteners to attach the second housing 123 to the first seal 124 closely, which increase the airtightness between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that, as shown in
It should be noted that the positioner 125 can be provided at the first side of the first housing 122, or may also be provided at the side edge of the opening. When the positioner 125 is provided at the side edge of the opening, a round of protruding ridges are provided at the first side of the first housing 122, and the shape of the protruding ridges is the same as the shape of the positioner 125.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It should be noted that heights of the two walls of the positioning slot may be the same or different. The specific structure of the positioner 125 is not limited to the positioning slot. The positioner 125 may also be a round of blocking sheets, the blocking sheets enclose around the periphery of the mounting opening, and are integrally formed with the first housing 122. The first seal 124 is located inside the blocking sheets, that is, the first seal 124 is located on a side of the blocking sheets towards the mounting opening. After the second housing 123 is mounted in place, the first seal 124 is not only matched hermetically with the side edge of the opening, but also matched hermetically with inside of the blocking sheets and the first side of the first housing 122.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that the positioning slot is provided at the side edge of the opening, and a slot opening of the positioning slot faces the first side of the first housing 122. A round of protruding ridges are provided at the first side of the first housing 122, and the first seal 124 is snapped in the positioning slot, the structure of the first seal 124 is the same as the above-mentioned embodiment. The first sealing surface 129 is formed at a side of the first sealing portion 126 towards the protruding ridges, and the second sealing surface 131 is formed at a side of the second sealing portion 127 towards the protruding ridges. Similarly, when the second housing 123 is mounted in place, the protruding ridges presses the first sealing surface 129 and are matched hermetically with the first sealing surface 129, and a side of the first sealing portion 126 away from the first sealing surface 129 is matched hermetically with the slot wall. The protruding ridges presses the second sealing surface 131 and are matched hermetically with the second sealing surface 131, and a side of the second sealing portion 127 away from the second sealing surface 131 is matched hermetically with the slot bottom.
It may be understood that the first sealing surface 129 is an inclined surface, and the thickness of the first sealing portion 126 gradually becomes thicker along a direction in which the first sealing portion 126 approaches the second sealing portion 127. By providing the first sealing surface 129 as an inclined surface, the inclined surface may guide the side edge of the opening during the installation of the second housing 123, making it easier to install the side edge of the opening in place.
It may be understood that the side edge of the opening towards the first sealing surface 129 is an inclined surface, and the side edge of the opening away from the first sealing surface 129 is a horizontal surface. The side edge of the opening has a wedge-shaped cross section. When the side edge of the opening is embedded just in the positioning slot, the side edge may be easily embedded between the first sealing surface 129 and the slot wall of the positioning slot due to the thin thickness of the side edge. As a depth of the side wall embedded in the positioning slot increases, the thickness of the side edge becomes thicker and thicker, and the side edge is matched hermetically with the first sealing surface 129, which effectively improves the airtightness of the first top cover component.
It may be understood that, as shown in
As shown in
It may be understood that the positioning slot is provided at the side edge of the opening. A round of protruding ridges are provided at the first side of the first housing 122, and the first seal 124 is snapped in the positioning slot, the structure of the first seal 124 is the same as the above-mentioned embodiment. The protruding ridges are embedded between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127. A first sealing surface 129 is formed at a side of the first sealing portion 126 towards the protruding ridges, a second sealing surface 131 is formed at a side of the second sealing portion 126 towards the protruding ridges, and a third sealing surface 132 is formed at a side of the third sealing portion 128 towards the protruding ridges and the protruding ridges are matched hermetically with the three sealing surfaces respectively.
It may be understood that the first sealing surface 129 is an inclined surface, the second sealing surface 131 is a horizontal surface, and a distance between the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 gradually decreases along a direction in which first sealing portion 126 approaches the third sealing portion 128. A width of the slot opening of the slot-shaped seal is larger and a width of the slot bottom is smaller to conveniently embed the side edges of the opening or the protruding ridges into the slot-shaped seal.
It may be understood that, as shown in
It may be understood that both the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 are inclined surfaces and the distance between the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131 gradually decreases along the direction in which first sealing portion 126 approaches the third sealing portion 128.
It may be understood that in order to increase the hermetically-matched area between the side edge of the opening and each sealing surface, the side edge of the opening is disposed to have a wedge-shaped cross section. When the side edge of the opening is embedded between the first sealing portion 126 and the second sealing portion 127, the side edge of the opening may have a larger hermetically-matched area with the first sealing surface 129 and the second sealing surface 131.
It may be understood that a side edge of the second side of the first housing 122 is formed with a raised edge 134 surrounding a periphery of the light-transmitting panel 133, a shape of the raised edge 134 is the same as that of the light-transmitting panel 133, and a height of the raised edge 134 is the same as a thickness of the light-transmitting panel 133. A side of the raised edge 134 away from the first housing 122 and the side of the light-transmitting panel 133 away from the first housing 122 are in the same plane. Providing the raised edge 134 can not only limit the position of the light-transmitting panel 133, but also smooth the surface of the first top cover component, which improves the appearance of the first top cover component.
It may be understood that a side of the raised edge 134 towards the center of the first housing 122 is formed with a round of grooves 135 and the grooves are rectangular and configured to receive colloid for bonding the light-transmitting panel 133 to the first housing 122. By providing the grooves 135, more colloid can be filled between the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122, improving a bonding strength between the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122 without increasing a total thickness of the light-transmitting panel 133 and the first housing 122.
A specific embodiment of the present disclosure is described below with reference to
The first side of the first housing 122 is provided with first limit members 121, and the first frame body 110 is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the first limit members 121. When the first housing 122 is in a closed state, the first limit member 121 is embedded in the corresponding positioning hole and abuts against the edge of the positioning hole. The first housing 122 cannot move along the z-axis direction (a thickness direction of the first housing 122) since it is limited by the first limit member 121 in the z-axis direction. Similarly, a side edge of the first side of the first housing 122 is provided with second limit members, and the first frame body 110 is provided with positioning holes corresponding to the second limit members 121. When the first housing 122 is in a closed state, the second limit member is embedded in the corresponding positioning hole and abuts against the edge of the positioning hole. The second limit members are used to limit the first housing 122 in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction (both the x-axis and the y-axis are on the plane where the first housing 122 is located) to prevent increase in the gap between the first housing 122 and the first frame body 110 due to movement of the first housing 122 in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction in the closed state, which improves the aesthetic of the first top cover component.
A second housing 123 is provided at a first side of the first housing 122, a receiving cavity is formed inside the second housing 123, and the receiving cavity is used to mount a display assembly. The display component includes a control circuit board and a display screen, and the control circuit board is electrically connected to the display screen. The size of the mounting opening is shorter than the size of the opening, and the display screen is embedded in the mounting opening. The second housing 123 is opened towards a side of the first housing 122. Fasteners are provided at the first side of the first housing 122 at intervals, and snap tongues corresponding to the fasteners are provided at the side of the second housing 123, and the snap tongues are connected with the fasteners by a snap-fit in one-to-one correspondence. The use of snap tongues and fasteners can facilitate the installation and removal of the second housing 123. In order to further strengthen the connection between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122, screw holes are provided at intervals on the side of the second housing 123. The second housing 123 is connected to the second housing 123 through screws in the screw holes. The second housing 123 is fixed using screws and fasteners to attach the second housing 123 to the first seal 124 closely, which increase the airtightness between the second housing 123 and the first housing 122.
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a water softening device, including a machine body and the top cover assembly as described in any one of the above embodiments, and the machine body is connected to the first frame body. By using the above top cover assembly, the top cover assembly can be opened conveniently, which enhances the user experience and improves the competitiveness of the water softening device.
A traditional water softener mainly includes a salt box, a resin tank mounted in the salt box, a control device, etc. When the water softener works, the functional ions of a resin unit in the resin tank exchange with calcium and magnesium ions in water, to reduce the concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in water, and decrease the hardness of water. When the resin unit in the resin tank is full of calcium and magnesium ions, the resin unit needs to be regenerated with special brine dissolved in the salt box to repeatedly use the resin unit in the resin tank.
When after-sales maintenance is performed at a water softener, a top cover corresponding to the resin tank in the water softener is opened after a top cover corresponding to a salt adding opening of the water softener has been opened, which has cumbersome operations and inconvenience in maintenance.
However, when operators are using the water softener, they often encounter the problem that a plug assembly on the water softener are easily separated, resulting in an overall power outage, inconvenience in the salt-adding operation, and inconvenience in maintenance for a valve control assembly and a salt well assembly on the water softener. In order to solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a water softener as shown in
As shown in
As shown in
The middle frame assembly 20 is detachably connected to the box body 12 of the water softener 10, and the middle frame assembly 20 is provided with a first through opening 24. The first through opening 24 is used as a salt adding opening of the water softener and communicates with the receiving cavity 11.
In order to facilitate the salt-adding operation, in this embodiment, an end of the first top cover assembly 30 is connected rotatably to the middle frame assembly 20. In this case, the first top cover assembly 30 may also be called a flip cover assembly. By controlling flipping of the first top cover assembly 30 relative to the middle frame assembly 20, the first through opening 24 can be controlled to be opened and closed by the first top cover assembly 30.
As shown in
An adapter seat 34 is provided at the middle frame assembly 20, and the second end of the crank arm 32 is connected rotatably to the adapter seat 34. In order to ensure the appearance of the crank arm 32, a decorative member 36 is provided at the side of the crank arm 32, and the crank arm 32 and the decorative member 36 is connected detachably through a snap-fit structure.
In order to prevent the movement of the crank arm 32 from interfering with the middle frame assembly 20, in this embodiment, an avoidance opening 27 is provided at the middle frame assembly 20. At least part of the crank arm 32 is located in the avoidance opening 27, and the adapter seat 34 is provided at a side of the avoidance opening 27.
In this embodiment, based on the arrangement of the crank arm 32, the cover body 31 is flippable relative to the middle frame assembly 20 between a first position at which the first through opening 24 is closed and a second position at which the first through opening 24 is opened and it ensures that the cover body I can reach a relatively large flip angle relative to the middle frame assembly 20.
In some embodiments, the structure design of the crank arm 32 can be optimized, the flip angle of the cover body 31 relative to the middle frame assembly 20 is greater than 90°, the upper side of the first through opening 24 can reach a sufficiently large open space when the cover body 31 is in the second position, with facilitates the operator to add salt into the box body 10 through the first through opening 24.
As shown in
The long-arm segment 321 is arc-shaped, and the short-arm segment 322 is linear; a first end of the long-arm segment 321 is connected to an end of the cover body 31, a second end of the long-arm section 321 is connected to a first end of the short-arm segment 322, and a second end of the short-arm segment 322 is connected rotatably with adapter seat 34 on the middle frame assembly.
A distance between the second end of the short-arm segment 322 and the first end of the long-arm segment 321 is shorter than a distance between the first end of the short-arm segment 322 and the first end of the long-arm segment 321, and the shape of the crank arm 32 is similar to a fishhook shape.
In this embodiment, the optimized design of the crank arm 32 not only ensures that the cover body 31 can reach a relatively large flip angle relative to the middle frame assembly 20, but also ensures that the cover body 31 is as far as possible from the first through opening 24 when reaching a maximum flip angle, which improves the convenience of salt-adding operation.
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In some embodiments, an abut portion 26 is provided at the middle frame assembly 20. The stop portion 35 is separated from the abut portion 26 when the cover body 31 is in the first position; and the stop portion 35 abuts against the abut portion 26 when the cover body 31 is in the second position.
The second position where the cover body 31 is located shown in this embodiment corresponds to a position where the cover body 31 reaches the maximum flip angle relative to the middle frame assembly 20. For example, the maximum flip angle of the cover body 31 relative to the middle frame assembly 20 can reach 100° to 150°.
When the cover body 31 is in the second position, the cover body 31 is inclined relative to a vertical surface, it is ensured that the cover body 31 reaches a force-balanced state based on abutting the stop portion 35 against the abutment portion 26, and cover body 31 can be stably maintained in the second position without the manual support of the operator, and the state of the cover body 31 will not change again. Only when the first through opening 24 needs to be closed, the cover body 31 is flipped from the second position to the first position under the driving of the operator.
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Since at least part of the crank arm 32 is located in the avoidance opening 27 on the middle frame assembly 20, in this embodiment, the abut portion 26 is provided at a first wall of the avoidance opening 27, and the first wall of the avoidance opening 27 is opposite to the outer side of the crank arm 32. When the cover body 31 is in the first position, the stop portion 35 is away from the abut portion 26, and the cover body 31 is flipped in a first rotational direction relative to the middle frame assembly 20. The stop portion 35 is gradually close to the abut portion 26 along with the deflection of the crank arm 32 during a process in which the cover body 31 reaches the second position from the first position. The cover body 31 reaches the second position when the stop portion 35 abuts against the abut portion 26 and the cover body 31 cannot continue to flip along the first rotational direction.
In some embodiments, in order to control the maximum flip angle of the cover body 31 based on actual needs, the crank arm 32 is provided with mounting positions provided in sequence along an extension direction of the crank arm 32, and the stop portion 35 is detachably connected to any one of the mounting positions.
In some examples, the mounting positions may be provided at the outer side of the crank arm 32, and each mounting position can be a buckle slot provided at the outer side of the crank arm 32. The stop portion 35 is formed with a buckle head. After determining the maximum flip angle of the cover body 31, the operator can determine the buckle slot corresponding to the maximum flip angle, and then directly buckle the buckle head on the stop portion 35 into the buckle slot corresponding to the maximum flip angle, and the cover body 31 can be controlled to reach the required maximum flip angle.
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In this embodiment, the damping shaft 33 may include a first shaft segment and a second shaft segment, the second end of the crank arm 32 is connected to an end of the first shaft segment, another end of the first shaft segment is connected rotatably to an end of the second shaft segment, and another end of the second shaft segment is connected to the adapter seat 34.
In this embodiment, another end of the first shaft segment is rotatably connected to an end of the second shaft segment, and it is also ensured that a contact friction force between another end of the first shaft segment and an end of the second shaft segment is greater than a predetermined value. The second end of the crank arm 32 is rotatably connected to the middle frame assembly 20 through the damping shaft 33, and it is also ensured that the cover body 31 can stay in any required suspend position during the flipping process.
In some embodiments, in order to ensure that the cover body 31 can be flipped reliably relative to the middle frame assembly 20, crank arms 32 are provided in this embodiment. the crank arms 32 are arranged side by side, and first ends of each crank arm 32 are connected to an end of the cover body 31, and second ends of each crank arm 32 are connected rotatably to the middle frame assembly 20 through the damping shaft 33.
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The panel layer 311 shown in this embodiment is mounted on an upper surface of the support assembly, and the support portion 301 on the support assembly is in contact with the middle region of the panel layer 311. Since tempered glass has greater structural strength and can be cut into different shapes based on actual needs, the panel layer 311 shown in this embodiment can be a tempered glass layer.
The support assembly shown in this embodiment can be made of engineering plastic or steel structure with a level of structural strength.
The flip cover assembly shown in this embodiment is used in a water softener, to open or close the salt adding opening on the water softener. For example, when the middle frame assembly 20 is mounted on the box opening 12 of the water softener, and the flip cover assembly is rotatably mounted on the first through opening 24 on the middle frame assembly 20 to open or close the first through opening 24.
Based on the supporting effect of the support portion 301 on the middle region of the panel layer 311, the deformation resistance of the panel layer 311 can be increased, and the middle region of the panel layer 311 can be prevented from being recessed when the middle region of the cover body 31 is stressed too much.
In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the assembly of the panel layer 311 and the support assembly, the support assembly shown in this embodiment includes an inner lining layer 312 and a support layer 313. The inner lining layer 312 is sandwiched between the panel layer 311 and the support layer 313, and the panel layer 311, the inner lining layer 312 and the support layer 313 are connected in sequence.
During the actual assembly process, an adhesive layer may be provided between the panel layer 311 and the inner lining layer 312. The adhesive layer adopts 3M glue or polyurethane reactive glue (PUR glue, moisture-curing reactive polyurethane hot-melt glue), which are well known in the art.
In order to ensure the reliability of the bonding between the panel layer 311 and the inner lining layer 312, in this embodiment, a groove can be provided at a side of the inner lining layer 312 towards the panel layer 311, and a part of the adhesive layer is bonded to the groove. When the panel layer 311 and the inner lining layer 312 are bonded together, another part of the adhesive layer is bonded to the panel layer 311. A depth of the groove may be 0.3˜0.5 mm.
In order to facilitate the assembly of the lining layer 312 and the support layer 313, in this embodiment, the inner lining layer 312 and the support layer 313 may be connected through buckle structures. The buckle structure is consisted of a buckle block and a buckle slot that can be buckled together.
In an example, buckle blocks may be provided at a side of the inner lining layer 312 towards the support layer 313, and buckle slots may be provided at a side of the support layer 313 towards the inner lining layer 312. When the side of the inner lining layer 312 towards the support layer 313 is attached to the side of the support layer 313 towards the inner lining layer 312, the buckle blocks are buckled in the buckle slots in one-to-one correspondence, to conveniently the connect inner lining layer 312 to the support layer 313 detachably.
In some embodiments, in order to conveniently support the middle region of the panel layer 311, the support layer 313 shown in this embodiment includes a first support platform, and the first support platform is provided in the middle region of the support layer 313; the inner lining layer 312 includes a second support platform, and the second support platform is provided in the middle region of the inner lining layer 312. The first support platform and the second support platform are connected to form the support portion 301 shown in the above embodiment.
The first support platform and the second support platform can be cylindrical, cube-shaped, boss-shaped, etc., which are not limited here.
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The inner lining layer 312 shown in this embodiment includes a second frame and a second extension rib There are second extension ribs, ends of the second extension ribs are respectively connected to an inner side of the second frame, and another ends of the second extension ribs respectively extends towards a center of the second frame and are connected to a side of the second support platform in the middle of the second frame.
The first frame and the second frame shown in this embodiment are detachably connected through the buckle structure shown in the above embodiment. While the first support platform and the second support platform are arranged opposite to each other, the first extension ribs and the second extension ribs are also arranged in one-to-one correspondence relative to each other.
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As such, in this embodiment, a mounting component is provided at the middle frame assembly 20. The mounting component is used to mount the plug assembly 100, to prevent the plug assembly 100 from being placed randomly in the water softener, which causes that the first plug terminal 1001 and the second plug terminal 1002 on the plug assembly 100 are separated under the action of an external force.
The mounting component may be a binding component, a clamping component, a snap-fit component, a locking component, etc. that are well known in the art, and are not limited here.
In order to mount conveniently the plug assembly 100, the mounting component shown in this embodiment may be a snap-fit assembly 23.
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The second end of the first plug terminal 1001 generally has a first connection wire extending towards the power adapter, and a diameter of the first connection wire is shorter than that of the second end of the first plug terminal 1001. Accordingly, the second end of the second plug terminal 1002 generally has a second connection wire extending towards internal electrical components inside the water softener, and a diameter of the second connection wire is less than that of the second end of the second plug terminal 1002.
In practical applications, the first connection wire corresponding to the first plug terminal 1001 penetrates through the first snap opening 2311, and the first snap opening 2311 is connected to the second end of the first plug terminal 1001 by a snap-fit. The second connection wire corresponding to the second plug terminal 1002 penetrates through the second snap opening 2312, and the second snap opening 2312 is connected to the second end of the second plug terminal 1002 by a snap-fit.
In some examples, a width of the first snap opening 2311 may be shorter than a maximum diameter of the second end of the first plug terminal 1001, and a width of the second snap opening 2312 may be shorter than a maximum diameter of the second end of the second plug terminal 1002.
When the first plug terminal 1001 is subjected to a traction force from the power adapter, the first plug terminal 1001 cannot pass through the first snap opening 2311 under the action of the traction force, and the first snap opening 2311 limits the first plug terminal 1001 from moving towards a side away from the second plug terminal 1002, which can prevent the plug assembly 100 from being separated under the action of an external force.
When the operator accidentally exerts a pulling force on a connection wire of the second plug terminal 1002, the second plug terminal 1002 cannot pass through the second snap opening 2312 under the action of the traction force, and the second snap opening 2312 limits the second plug terminal 1002 from moving towards a side away from the first plug terminal 1001, which can prevent the plug assembly 100 from being separated under the action of an external force.
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The limit portion 232 may be a limit block well-known in the art. A clamping gap is formed between a side of the limit block towards the snap-fit slot 231 and a slot bottom of the snap-fit slot 231. The width of the clamping gap is greater than or equal to a maximum diameter of the first plug terminal 1001.
In practical applications, a protrusion is usually provided at an end of the first plug terminal 1001 away from the power adapter. After the first plug terminal 1001 is mounted into the snap-fit slot 231 and snap-fitted with the second plug terminal 1002, the limit portion 232 is provided between the protrusion and the first snap opening 2311 along a length direction of the snap-fit slot 231, and the limit portion 232 abuts against the protrusion.
As such, when the power adapter pulls the first plug terminal 1001 under its own gravity, the first snap opening 2311 limit an end of the first plug terminal 1001 close to the power adapter, and the limit portion 232 further limits the end of the first plug terminal 1001 away from the power adapter. The snap-fit assembly 23 shown in this embodiment can reliably prevent the first plug terminal 1001 and the second plug terminal 1002 from separating from each other under the pulling force of external force.
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In some embodiments, the third opening 2313 shown in this embodiment extends along the length direction of the snap-fit slot 231. In order not to affect the snap-fit effect of the snap-fit slot 231 on the entire plug assembly 100, in this embodiment, the length of the third opening 2313 extending along the length direction of the snap-fit slot 231 is shorter than a length of the snap-fit slot 231, and longer than a length of the first plug terminal 1001 or a length of the second plug terminal 1002.
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The flow guide slot 213 may be provided at a first surface of the middle frame 21, the snap-fit assembly 23 is provided at a side of the flow guide slot 213, at least one end of the flow guide slot 213 extends to a second surface of the middle frame 21, the second surface of the middle frame 21 is opposite to the first surface of the middle frame 21, and the second surface of the middle frame 21 faces the bottom surface of the box body 10.
The middle frame assembly 20 shown in this embodiment is detachably connected to the inner frame 70 in the box body 10 through the middle frame 21.
After the water softener is filled with water, in order to prevent water from flowing into or dripping onto electrical components inside the water softener, especially to prevent water droplets from dripping onto the plug assembly 100, in this embodiment, the flow guide slot 213 collects water droplets dripping onto the first surface of the middle frame 21, and guides the collected water droplets to flow into the box body 10, which prevents short circuits in the electrical components inside the water softener and prevents the operator from accidental electric shock during use, which ensures safety.
In the above embodiment, in order to meet a rotation requirement of the crank arm 32, an avoidance opening 27 is provided at the middle frame assembly 20. An end of the avoidance opening 27 is formed at the first surface of the middle frame assembly 20, and another end of the avoidance opening 27 is formed at the second surface of the middle frame assembly 20. In this embodiment, at least one end of the flow guide slot 213 can be stretched to the avoidance opening 27, and the water flow collected on the first surface of the middle frame 21 flows directly into the box body 10 through the avoidance opening 27.
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It may be understood that in this embodiment, a first surrounding rib, a second surrounding rib, a third surrounding rib and a fourth surrounding rib can be provided at the first surface of the middle frame 21, and are connected in sequence as a ring shape, to form a mounting slot 214 on the first surface of the middle frame 21.
In this embodiment, lengths and distribution positions of the first surrounding rib, the second surrounding rib, the third surrounding rib and the fourth surrounding rib can be adaptively set based on a specific shape of the battery assembly 1200, and the mounting slot 214 is shaped to be matched with the battery assembly 1200.
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In practical applications, a large matching gap often exists between the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 due to different shrinkage degrees thereof, which not only affects the overall aesthetics of the middle frame assembly 20, but also is detrimental to the assembly of the middle frame assembly 20 on the box body 10.
As such, the middle frame assembly 20 shown in this embodiment is further provided with quick-joint structures. The plurality of quick-joint structures are arranged sequentially along a circumferential direction of the middle frame 21, and each quick-joint structures is used to connect the middle frame 21 with the middle frame decorative ring 22.
In some embodiments, the middle frame assembly 20 can be fastened at points along the circumferential direction based on the quick-joint structures, which ensures that the matching gap between the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 is evenly distributed.
In some examples, the quick-joint structure shown in this embodiment can be a locking bolt, first screw holes are provided at the middle frame 21, and are arranged along the circumferential direction of the middle frame 21. Second screw holes are provided at the middle frame decorative ring 22, the second screw holes are arranged along the circumferential direction of the middle frame decorative ring 22, and the first screw holes and the second screw holes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence relative to each other.
When the middle frame 21 is assembled with the middle frame decorative ring 22, in this embodiment, it is only necessary to fasten the first screw holes and the second screw holes arranged in one-to-one correspondence relative to each other by using locking bolts.
In some examples, in order to further ensure the convenience of assembling the middle frame 21 with the middle frame decorative ring 22, the quick-joint structure shown in this embodiment adopts a buckle structure. The buckle structure includes a buckle head 211 and a buckle slot 221. One of the buckle head 211 and the buckle slot 221 is provided at the middle frame 21, the other one of the buckle head 211 and the buckle slot 221 is provided at the middle frame decorative ring 22, and the buckle head 211 is buckled in the buckle slot 221.
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When the middle frame 21 is assembled with the middle frame decorative ring 22, the operator only needs to ensure that the buckle heads 211 on the middle frame 21 and the buckle slots 221 on the middle frame decorative ring 22 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence relative to each other, and then the middle frame 21 is pressed towards a side facing the middle frame decorative ring 22, to easily assemble the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22. When the middle frame 21 is disassembled from the middle frame decorative ring 22, only a force for separating the middle frame 21 from the middle frame decorative ring 22 needs to be applied. The assembly and disassembly operations are simple and fast.
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The first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 may be arc-shaped surfaces, inclined surfaces, etc. matched with each other, and are not limited here.
When the middle frame 21 is assembled with the middle frame decorative ring 22, the middle frame decorative ring 22 can be quickly sleeved on the outer side of the middle frame 21 based on guiding effects of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222. After the middle frame 21 is assembled with the middle frame decorative ring 22, the first guide surface 212 is attached to the second guide surface 222.
In this embodiment, the buckle head 211 shown in the above embodiment can be provided at one of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, and the buckle slots 221 can be provided at the other one of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 212. Under the guidance of the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, the buckle head 211 is better buckled into the buckle slots 221, to quickly assemble the middle frame 21 with the middle frame decorative ring 22.
In this embodiment, the first guide surface 212 can be provided to extend along the circumferential direction of the middle frame 21, and the second guide surface 222 can be provided to extend along the circumferential direction of the middle frame decorative ring 22. Both the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 are arc-shaped surfaces.
In this embodiment, both the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222 are arc-shaped surfaces. Based on the first guide surface 212 and the second guide surface 222, the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22 can be quickly assembled. When the assembly is completed, it can also prevent the middle frame 21 from disengaging from the middle frame decorative ring 22 after they are assembled to a certain extent.
Based on the first top cover assembly 30 shown in the above embodiment, this embodiment provides a top cover device. The top cover device includes the middle frame assembly 20 and the first top cover assembly 30 shown in the above embodiment.
The first top cover assembly 30 shown in this embodiment is a flip cover assembly. The flip cover assembly includes a cover body 31 and a crank arm 32. A first end of the crank arm 32 is connected to an end of the cover body 31, and a second end of the crank arm 32 is connected rotatably to the middle frame assembly 20. The middle frame assembly 20 is provided with a first through opening 24. The middle frame assembly 20 is detachably connected to the box opening 12 of the box body 10 shown in the above embodiment. The cover body is flipped relative to the middle frame assembly 20 between a first position in which the first through opening 24 is closed and a second position in which the first through opening 24 is opened.
In this embodiment, the structures of the cover body 31, the crank arm 32 and the middle frame assembly 20 will not be described again one by one.
The middle frame assembly 20 is not limited to only being provided with the first through opening 24. The middle frame assembly 20 can further be provided with a second through opening 25. The first through opening 24 is convenient for the operator to add salt to the water softener, and the second through opening 25 is convenient for the operator to inspect and repair the internal components of the water softener.
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Since the inner frame 70 is mounted on the box opening 12, in this embodiment, groove buckles can be provided at the inner frame 70 along the circumferential direction, and lump buckles in one-to-one correspondence with the groove buckles can be provided at the middle frame assembly 20 along the circumferential direction. By buckling the lump buckles to the groove buckles, the middle frame assembly 20 can be easily detachably connected to the box opening 12.
The first top cover assembly 30 shown in this embodiment is connected to the middle frame assembly 20, and the first top cover assembly 30 is opposite to the first through opening 24 for closing or opening the first through opening 24. During actual installation, in this embodiment, the first top cover assembly 30 can be connected rotatably to the middle frame assembly 20, and the first through opening 24 can be closed or opened based on a flipping characteristic of the first top cover assembly 30. The first top cover assembly 30 shown in this embodiment is also called a flip cover assembly.
In some embodiments, the top cover device shown in this embodiment further includes a second top cover assembly 40. The second top cover assembly 40 is connected to the middle frame assembly 20, and the second top cover assembly 40 is opposite to the second through opening 25 for closing or opening the second through opening 25. In practical applications, the second top cover assembly 40 can play a role of displaying data and a window for observation, and the second top cover assembly 40 is also called a display cover assembly.
In the actual arrangement, the first through opening 24 and the second through opening 25 communicate with the receiving cavity 11 of the box body 10 respectively. One of the first through opening 24 and the second through opening 25 can be used as the salt adding opening of the water softener for adding salt into the box body 10, and the other one of the first port 24 and the second through opening 25 is used as a maintenance opening to facilitate the operator to inspect the valve control assembly 80 at a top of the resin tank 60.
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The resin tank 60 shown in this embodiment is provided in the receiving cavity 11. A bottom of the resin tank 60 is connected to a bottom of the box body 10. The second through opening 25 is opposite to the top of the resin tank 60. After the second through opening 25 is opened through the second top cover assembly 40, the operator can directly observe the valve control assembly 80 on the top of the resin tank 60 through the second through opening 25. Therefore, in this embodiment, the second through opening 25 serves as the maintenance opening.
It should be noted that the middle frame assembly 20 includes the middle frame 21 and the middle frame decorative ring 22. The above-mentioned first through opening 24 and the second through opening 25 are provided in the middle frame 21, and the middle frame decorative ring 22 sleeves on the outer side of the middle frame 21. In order to avoid affecting the installation of the salt pouring grille 1100 in the first through opening 24, in this embodiment, the snap-fit assembly 23 shown in the above embodiment can be provided at an inner wall of the second through opening 25.
In this embodiment, since both the first top cover assembly 30 for controlling the opening and closing of the salt adding opening and the second top cover assembly 40 for controlling the opening and closing of the maintenance opening are integrated on the middle frame assembly 20, the operator does not need to consider an order in which the first top cover assembly 30 and the second top cover assembly 40 are opened when performing after-sales maintenance of the water softener, and only needs to disassemble the middle frame assembly 20 from a box opening 12 to implement the overall disassembly of the top cover device, which is simple and convenient, and the maintenance operation is simplified.
Based on the solution shown in the above embodiment, as shown in
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The top cover device includes a middle frame assembly 20, which is detachably connected to the box opening 12. The middle frame assembly 20 is inclined in a first direction relative to the bottom surface of the box body 10 to guide water on a surface of the middle frame assembly 20 to flow into the receiving cavity 11. The surface of the middle frame assembly 20 is provided with the mounting component shown in the above embodiment, and the mounting component is used to mount the plug assembly 100.
The mounting component shown in this embodiment protrude from the surface of the middle frame assembly 20. The mounting component can further prevent the water on the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 from flowing into the plug assembly 100, and the mounting component is used for mounting the plug assembly 100. After the water softener is filled with water, the water droplets attached to the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 will automatically flow along the surface of the middle frame assembly 20 under the action of its own gravity, and flow into the box body 10, thus the inclined arrangement of the middle frame assembly 20 can prevent water or liquid droplets from entering the plug assembly 100 as much as possible, which ensures the normal operation of the water softener and the safety of power supply.
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In some embodiments, the water softener shown in this embodiment further includes: a first top cover assembly 30 and a second top cover assembly 40. The first top cover assembly 30 is connected to the middle frame assembly 20 and is opposite to the first through opening 24 on the middle frame assembly 20 for closing or opening the first through opening 24. The second top cover assembly 40 is connected to the middle frame assembly 20, and is opposite to the second through opening 25 on the middle frame assembly 20 for closing or opening the second through opening 25. The first through opening 24 and the second through opening 25 on the middle frame assembly 20 communicate with the receiving cavity 11 respectively, and the middle frame assembly 20 is detachably connected to the box opening 12.
Since the first top cover assembly 30 and the second top cover assembly 40 are respectively mounted on the middle frame assembly 20, the first top cover assembly 30 and the second top cover assembly 40 are also inclinedly distributed accordingly when the middle frame assembly 20 is inclinedly provided, and the whole top cover device is distributed inclinedly. In practical applications, if water droplets are attached to the outer surface of the top cover device, and the water droplets can flow along the outer surface of the top cover device under the action of their own gravities, to prevent the water droplets from flowing into the box body 10.
The aesthetics of the overall structure of the water softener is ensured by arranging the top cover device in an inclined distribution structure. When the water softener is placed in door, a side of the water softener close to the first end of the middle frame assembly 20 can be placed against the wall, and the layout of the water softener can be consistent with the indoor environment.
Since the first through opening 24 is a salt adding opening and the second through opening 25 is the maintenance opening, a vertical height of a center of the second through opening 25 relative to the bottom surface of the box body 10 can be greater than a vertical height of a center of the first through opening 24 relative to the bottom surface of the box body 10. In this embodiment, by this arrangement, the height of the salt adding opening is reduced, and the operator can easily add salt to the box body 10 directly through the salt adding opening. The operation is simple and convenient.
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In this embodiment, the second top cover assembly 40 and the middle frame assembly 20 can be connected through a buckle structure. In some embodiments, a buckle block may be provided at the second top cover assembly 40 and a buckle slot matched with the buckle block may be provided at the middle frame assembly 20. When the second top cover assembly 40 is mounted, the buckle block of the second top cover assembly 40 is directly buckled into the buckle slot on the middle frame assembly 20. The operation is simple and convenient.
In some embodiments, at least one of a human-computer interaction module or a display window is provided at the second top cover assembly 40.
The human-computer interaction module shown in this embodiment is used by the operator to input relevant control instructions to the water softener and display relevant operating parameters of the water softener. The human-computer interaction module can be any one or more of digital displays, touch screen controllers and physical buttons.
In order to facilitate the operator to directly observe a fault state of the valve control assembly 80 at the top of the resin tank 60, a display window may further be provided at the second top cover assembly 40 in this embodiment. For example, in this embodiment, a through hole can be provided in the middle region or edge area of the second top cover assembly 40, and a transparent glass or transparent plastic plate can be mounted at the through hole, and the transparent glass or transparent plastic plate can form the display window shown in this embodiment.
Therefore, based on the roles of displaying data and observing a window played by the second top cover assembly 40 in practical applications, and the second top cover assembly 40 can also be called a display cover assembly.
In the related art, when the resin tank 60 of the water softener is fixed, the bottom of the resin tank 60 is usually mounted on the bottom end of the box body 10. After the top of the resin tank 60 passes through the inner frame 70, a fixing plate 50 is used to fix the resin tank 60.
However, in actual applications, the box body 10 is deformed to a certain extent due to differences in processing, and the resin tank 60 also has differences in height and dimensions due to processing or assembly deviations. However, a traditional fixing disc 50 lacks a level of flexibility when fixing the resin tank 60, and it is difficult to meet requirements for installation of the fixing disc 50 and the fixing of the resin tank 60.
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In this embodiment, when the top of the resin tank 60 is fixed, the flexible disc body 51 may be connected to the box body 10, and the first opening 52 of the flexible disc body 51 may be sleeved on the top of the resin tank 60. As such, even if a height of the resin tank 60 changes, the shape of the first opening 52 can undergo greater elastic deformation along a central axis of the resin tank 60 based on the design of the notch 53 on the flexible disc body 51. The first opening 52 can fix the top of the resin tank 60 in an interference fit. The fixing disc 50 not only meets an installation requirement in the box body 10, but also increases the flexibility of fixing the resin tank 60, and the fixing operation is simple and convenient.
The flexible disc body 51 shown in this embodiment may be a rubber disc body or a plastic disc body with elastic deformation characteristics.
The shape of the first opening 52 on the flexible disc body 51 may be a circle, a square, a regular pentagon, etc., and is not limited here. The shape of the first opening 52 may be circular, and the diameter of the first opening 52 is less than or equal to the maximum diameter of the top of the resin tank 60 when the flexible disc body 51 is in a natural state.
In addition, the shape of the notch 53 shown in this embodiment can be a strip or an arc, which is not limited here. When the shape of the notch 53 is a strip, the notch 53 can extend in a linear shape or in an arc shape. When the shape of the notch 53 is an arc, the shape of the notch 53 may be semicircular or crescent-shaped. The shape of the notch 53 can also be triangular, trapezoidal or other shapes.
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In this embodiment, based on the optimized design of the shapes of the first opening 52 and the notch 53, it is ensured that the shape of the first opening 52 can undergo large deformation along the central axis of the resin tank 60 without excessively affecting changes of the overall shape of the flexible disc body 51 to ensure the reliability of fixing the top of the resin tank 60.
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In this embodiment, strip-shaped notches 53 are evenly distributed circumferentially relative to the center of the first opening 52, and each notch 53 extends along the radial direction of the first opening 52. The number of notches 53 can be set to 10 to 12, which is not limited here.
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In this embodiment, the reinforcing structure can be provided at a first surface of the flexible disc body 51, it can also be provided at a second surface of the flexible disc body 51, or it can be provided at both the first surface of the flexible disc body 51 and the second surface of the flexible disc body 51.
The reinforcing structure is integrally formed at the surface of the flexible disc body 51, and the reinforcing structure may be a boss or a reinforcing rib protruding from the surface of the flexible disc body 51. For example, when the reinforcing structure is a boss, bosses can be provided, the bosses are discretely distributed, and the shape of each boss is cylindrical or cubic. When the reinforcing structure is a reinforcing rib, reinforcing ribs can be provided, and the reinforcing ribs intersect or are parallel to each other.
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It may be understood that in this embodiment, the first reinforcing ribs 54 are provided at the surface of the flexible disc body 51. The first reinforcing ribs 54 can be arranged in an arc shape extending along the circumferential direction relative to the center of the first opening 52, or can be arranged in an annular shape extending along the circumferential direction relative to the center of the first opening 52. First reinforcing ribs 54 may be provided, and radial distances of the first reinforcing ribs 54 relative to the center of the first opening 52 may be the same or different.
It should be noted that, in this embodiment, when the first reinforcing ribs 54 are provided, it should be ensured that positions of the first reinforcing ribs 54 on the flexible disc body 51 and a position of the notch 53 on the flexible disc body 51 are staggered.
In this embodiment, the second reinforcing ribs 55 can be also provided at the surface of the flexible disc body 51, and lengths of each second reinforcing rib 55 extending along the radial direction of the first opening 52 can be equal to a radial distance between a wall surface of the first opening 52 and a rim of the flexible disc body 51, and it may also be shorter than the radial distance between the wall surface of the first opening 52 and the rim of the flexible disc body 51. Second reinforcing ribs 55 may be provided, and the second reinforcing ribs 55 are evenly distributed circumferentially relative to the center of the first opening 52.
In addition, in this embodiment, the first reinforcing ribs 54 and the second reinforcing ribs 55 shown in the above embodiment can be provided at the surface of the flexible disc body 51. Specific structural forms and layout form of the first reinforcing ribs 54 and the second reinforcing ribs 55 will not be described one by one.
Based on the solution shown in the above embodiment, the flexible disc body 51 shown in this embodiment is disc-shaped, and the first opening 52 is circular in a natural state and is coaxially arranged with the flexible disc body 51.
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The fixing structure can be a fixing hole, a plug connector, etc., provided at the flexible disc body 51. There is no specific limitation here, as long as it is convenient to connect the flexible disc body 51 to the box body 10 of the water softener.
In some examples, in order to facilitate assembly and disassembly of the flexible disc body 51 and the box body 10, the fixing structure shown in this embodiment includes a plug 56, and the plug 56 is provided at the first surface of the flexible disc body 51, and is close to the rim of the flexible disc body 51.
It may be understood that, in this embodiment, the plug 56 can be provided at the first surface of the flexible disc body 51, and a radial distance between the plug 56 and the rim of the flexible disc body 51 is less than a predetermined value. In this embodiment, a connection tab extending outward in the radial direction of the flexible disc body 51 can also be provided at the rim of the flexible disc body 51, and the plug 56 is provided at the connection tab.
In practical applications, in this embodiment, an inner frame 70 is mounted on the box opening 12 of the box body 10. The inner frame 70 is connected to the box body 10, and the inner frame 70 is provided with a second opening and a socket. The resin tank 60 is inserted through the second opening, and after the first opening 52 on the flexible disc body 51 sleeves on the top of the resin tank 60, the plug 56 on the flexible disc body 51 can be directly inserted into the socket to conveniently fix the resin tank 60.
The plug 56 is provided at the rim of the flexible disc body 51 to meet a deformation requirement of the flexible disc body 51, and the flexible disc body 51 can fix the top of the resin tank 60.
In some embodiments, plugs 56 shown in this embodiment are provided. The plurality of plugs 56 are respectively provided at the first surface of the flexible disc body 51 and are arranged along a circumferential direction relative to the center of the first opening 52.
When the flexible disc body 51 is disc-shaped, the plugs 56 are sequentially arranged along the rim of the flexible disc body 51. In this embodiment, the plugs 56 may be further evenly distributed circumferentially relative to the center of the first opening 52.
In order to meet a fixing requirement of the flexible disc body 51, in this embodiment, while the second opening is provided at the inner frame 70, sockets are further provided at the inner frame 70. After the first opening 52 on the flexible disc body 51 sleeves on the top of the resin tank 60, the plugs 56 on the flexible disc body 51 can be directly inserted into the sockets in a one-to-one correspondence manner, to facilitate the fixing of the resin tank 60, and the operation is simple and convenient.
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When the plug 56 is in a first state, a gap is formed between a side of the snap-fit portion 562 towards the guide portion 561 and the guide portion 561. When the plug 56 is in a second state, the side of the snap-fit portion 562 towards the guide portion 561 is bonded to the guide portion 561.
In this embodiment, by providing the plug 56 having the guide portion 561 and the snap-fit portion 562, the guide portion 561 can guide an entire structure of the plug 56 to be inserted into the socket on the inner frame 70, and the plug 56 and the socket on the inner frame 70 form a buckle connection through the snap-fit portion 562 to prevent the plug 56 from disengaging from the socket.
Before the plug 56 is assembled with the socket, since the guide portion 561 and the snap-fit portion 562 on the plug 56 do not undergo external forces, the plug 56 is in the first state, and a gap is formed between a side of the snap-fit portion 562 towards the guide portion 561 and the guide portion 561.
However, when the plug 56 is inserted into the socket, the snap-fit portion 562 and the guide portion 561 will elastically deform under the limit of the socket and gradually approach each other until the side of the snap-fit portion 562 towards the guide portion 561 is bonded to the guide portion 561. Only after a snap-fit opening on the snap-fit portion 562 is connected to a side wall of the socket on the inner frame 70 by a snap-fit, the snap-fit portion 562 and the guide portion 561 are separated from each other.
Therefore, based on the optimized design of the plug 56, it is ensured that the plug 56 can be stably inserted into the socket on the inner frame 70 without disengagement. Only when the operator exerts a large pulling force on the plug 56, the side of the snap-fit portion 562 towards the guide portion 561 is forced to be bonded to the guide portion 561, and the plug 56 can be pulled out smoothly from the socket.
Based on the solution shown in the above embodiment, this embodiment further provides a water softener. The water softener includes a box body 10, a resin tank 60 and a fixing disc 50 as shown above. A receiving cavity 11 is provided inside the box body 10; the resin tank 60 is provided in the receiving cavity 11 and connected to the box body 10; the flexible disc body 51 corresponding to the fixing disc 50 is detachably connected to the box body 10, and a first opening 52 on the flexible disc body 51 sleeves on the top of the resin tank 60.
Since the water softener shown in this embodiment includes the fixing disc 50, and the specific structure of the fixing disc 50 refers to the above-mentioned embodiment, the water softener shown in this embodiment includes all the solutions of the above-mentioned embodiment. Therefore, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by all the embodiments, and will not be repeated here.
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As such, after the bottom of the resin tank 60 is fixed to the bottom surface of the box body 10, and the top of the resin tank 60 extends from the second opening on the inner frame 70, the operator only needs to sleeve the first opening of the fixing disc 50 on the top of the resin tank 60, insert each plug 56 on the fixing disc 50 into each socket on the inner frame 70 in a one-to-one correspondence, to fixedly connect the fixing disc 50 and the inner frame 70, and fix the top of the resin tank 60 based on the fixing disc 50. The operation is simple and convenient.
Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present disclosure, but not to limit the present disclosure. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202210602620.7 | May 2022 | CN | national |
| 202210605805.3 | May 2022 | CN | national |
The present disclosure is a US National Stage of International Application No. PCT/CN2023/088203, filed on Apr. 13, 2023, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Applications No. 202210602620.7 and 202210605805.3, filed on May 30, 2022, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2023/088203 | 4/13/2023 | WO |
